Douluo: Did you move Danta here?

Chapter 475 First Order

As for the rest, Tang San arranged for some to infiltrate the Tian Shuang Duchy and Tokes Province, both to establish an intelligence network and to prepare for taking on assassination missions later.

After everyone received the order to leave, Tang San turned to look at Ma Hongjun beside him.

"Fatty, you'll be in charge of the Duchy of Salicor for the next few days."

"Huh? Me? You have something else to do?"

The fat man seemed a bit at a loss when he received the task of overseeing the base camp. In his mind, he would do whatever you asked him to do, but it was better not to be given tasks that required thinking, since he was never known for his wisdom or strategy.

Tang San nodded, confirming his guess, and then explained:

"After all, no one else in the Tang Clan has assassination experience. If we want to make a name for ourselves, I'll have to handle the initial steps myself."

"Oh, I see. Then you should hurry back. I'm afraid I won't be able to handle any unexpected situations."

"Don't worry, it won't be long."

Having been a member of an assassin organization in his previous life, Tang San is quite confident in his assassination skills. At least in the entire continent, he doesn't think anyone can do it better than him.

After calming the fat man down for a while, Tang San set off directly to the territory of the Tian Shuang Duchy and the Tokes Province to begin his operation, starting by selecting his target. This was the first mission for the entire Tang Sect, and he had to make a good start.

After wandering between the Duchy of Tianshuang and the Province of Tox for several days, Tang San finally found his desired target.

Just as he had expected, the province of Tox was controlled by three powerful families in all aspects of politics and business. Originally, these three families were a tripartite balance of power, and none of them could swallow the others. Over time, they had formed a tacit understanding with each other, and their respective development would not easily lead to conflict. However, with the old governor's retirement due to old age, everything quietly changed.

The newly appointed governor of Tox Province is named Xue Jian, a member of a branch of the royal Xue family. He has no title to inherit, but fortunately, he still has some connections in the family. Therefore, after the old governor left office, he successfully took over the position of governor of Tox Province through these connections.

Unlike the old governor who only wanted a peaceful life, he wanted to have a deeper control over the military, political and commercial aspects of Tox Province. Therefore, he married the daughter of the patriarch of the Hong family, one of the three major families, and planned to use his and the Hong family's power to suppress the other two families' power in Tox Province, so as to gain absolute control over the province.

The Hong family's development has hit a bottleneck in recent years. If they want to make a breakthrough, it will be inevitable to turn against the other two families. The arrival of Xue Jian gave them hope, so the two families hit it off and quickly completed the marriage alliance.

This move also caught the attention of the other two major families, who were anxious. Xue Jian was a Soul Saint-level expert, and he had brought a large army and many experts with him when he took office. It was impossible to drive him out of the Toks Province directly. However, if they did nothing, they were certain that their power would be completely devoured by Xue Jian using his authority.

The heads of the Os and Liu families have been so worried these days that their hair has turned a few gray. They can already sense that the other side is getting restless. In the past few days, many of their families' gray businesses have been ordered to suspend operations and rectify their operations by Xue Jian, which is the best proof of this.

"Old Liu, what do you suggest we do? That damned Xuejian won't let our two families get away with this."

"Sigh, if I had a solution, would I still be meeting with you? If I stabilized my own situation and let them annex the Os family, maybe I would be satisfied in the end?"

Hearing the white-haired old man's shameless remarks, the obese middle-aged man widened his eyes and angrily rebuked him:
"Hey Lao Liu, you can't have such thoughts at a time like this. If either of our families falls, Xue Jian and that old bastard Hong won't let the other one off the hook."

The white-haired old man ignored the other's rebuke and instead said helplessly:

"I know, I'm just discussing this with you. What do you think we can do? Fighting doesn't guarantee we'll win, and waiting to die will only prolong our lives. I'm so worried."

"Sigh." The two sighed and didn't notice the dark figure that had appeared behind the pillar of the hall. The masked man saw their conversation and couldn't help but smile.

"If there is really no other way, we will have to cut our losses and abandon the Tox estate to make a living elsewhere."

"Uh, can you really bear to do that?"

Hearing the white-haired old man say this, the obese middle-aged man seemed very surprised, but then fell silent for a long time.

"What can we do even if we're reluctant? Staying will only lead to us being devoured by the other side. And whether they'll even spare our lives then is another matter!"

"Hey."

Another sigh echoed in the room, clearly indicating that the two clan leaders had been driven to a dead end. Just then, a young voice slowly entered their ears.

"Why don't you two find another way to break this deadlock? Will cutting your losses really make them let you go?"

As the masked man slowly emerged from the shadows, the two clan leaders stiffened. Although their strength was not top-tier, they had reached the level of Soul Emperor, but even so, they had no idea when the masked man had arrived.

"who!"

"who are you?"

The masked man was none other than Tang San, who had come looking for an assassination target. Looking at the two wary men in front of him, Tang San let out a faint chuckle.

"Heh, who I am is not important. What's important is that the Tang Clan can resolve this crisis for you."

"Tang Clan? You mean that rebel group from the Principality of Salicor ahead?"

"Hmph, such a cowardly rat hiding its head and tail dares to be so arrogant."

The two instinctively distrusted the masked man before them. Firstly, they were disgusted by his eavesdropping on their conversation. Secondly, they didn't have a good impression of the Tang Clan either; they imagined that His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor would soon issue an order to exonerate them, and it was uncertain whether the Tang Clan would even exist then. Thirdly, Tang San looked far too young. Even though they couldn't see his entire face, they could tell from his features that he was no more than twenty years old. How could they trust him?
Tang San didn't care that the other person had seen through him, and instead continued to laugh:
"Do you have a choice? Choosing to believe in the Tang Clan might give you a glimmer of hope, while choosing to sit and wait for death is just a dead end."

Tang San's words froze the atmosphere in the room. He was absolutely right. Without external help to break the deadlock, they would indeed be left with no choice but to wait for their doom.

In the end, it was the head of the Liu family who, with a solemn expression, took the lead in inquiring about the specifics of Tang San's situation.

"How do you, or rather the Tang Clan, plan to help us break this deadlock?"

"Heh, it all started with Xue Jian's arrival. If he disappears, wouldn't everything be resolved?"

"Huh? That's impossible. That Xue Jian has the cultivation of a Soul Saint and a large number of powerful subordinates. Do you think we're fools?"

No sooner had Tang San finished speaking than the obese middle-aged man angrily rebuked him, as if to say, "Don't treat us like fools."

(End of this chapter)